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I wish high waisted jeans would feck off

106 replies

YourSpleenIsDamp · 17/10/2022 17:11

Why do all trousers and jeans have such high waists? 😭 I really want a pair (or five!) of wide legged jeans, but where are the low rise/mid rise ones all hiding? I'm an apple shape, and hate the feel of anything tight around my middle, lower cut jeans are so much comfier and more flattering! Any fellow apples like to share where you buy jeans and trousers, please?

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Gr33ngr33ngr4ss · 17/10/2022 17:13

I've got non high waist from Boden, New Look & RI (all from Vinted)

Riverlee · 17/10/2022 17:14

I love high waisted jeans!

Bionicbum · 17/10/2022 17:15

I like high waists but can’t wait for cropped trousers to die. I can’t find full length trousers anywhere good and they’re just awful if you have fat legs/don’t want cold ankles.

Rubbishname101 · 17/10/2022 17:15

I wish high waisted jeans would feck off

Me too!

Wailywailywaily · 17/10/2022 17:17

I hate high waisted jeans and trousers too, so uncomfortable as they dig into my lower ribs.

Iknowforsure1 · 17/10/2022 17:35

I’m apple shape and high waist is my life saver.

itsnotdeep · 17/10/2022 17:39

H&M has some low rise baggy/wide legged jeans at the moment. They're really nice - my 17 yo daughter has stolen mine. (I'm not an apple though and neither is she).

Dalekjastninerels · 17/10/2022 17:45

As an Apple Shape I prefer high waisted; low rise and my not defined enough waist plus hip dips do not suit each other at all.

red4321 · 17/10/2022 17:46

I loathe high waisted jeans.

After much searching, I've found 7 for All Mankind skinny bair duchess and Tommy low rise Sophie jeans.

red4321 · 17/10/2022 17:47

They're not wide legged though. I have some low rise bootcut jeans from True Religion that are fairly full in the legs.

MangoBiscuit · 17/10/2022 17:51

I would rather shops offered a selection of fittings. I'm really tall, and long in the body, anything other than high waisted trousers don't fit, but I get that won't suit everyone.

LadyVictoriaSponge · 17/10/2022 17:52

Yes! Im utterly sick of high waisted jeans, someone on here the other day said she felt like Helen Daniels in them which made me laugh!

red4321 · 17/10/2022 17:53

That was me. Showing my age as a child of the 80s.

But I think they look really unflattering, even on slim people. Accentuate even the slightest hint of a tummy and leave you with a tiny top half.

LadyVictoriaSponge · 17/10/2022 17:58

Well you made me chuckle red I could really relate as an eighties child myself!
I don’t think they flatter anyone either I just see vast expanses of stomach and backsides no matter what the size of the wearer.

junebirthdaygirl · 17/10/2022 17:58

I saw low rise in our local Next store last. I was looking for high rise. Love high rise!!

Cydonia · 17/10/2022 18:00

Dalekjastninerels · 17/10/2022 17:45

As an Apple Shape I prefer high waisted; low rise and my not defined enough waist plus hip dips do not suit each other at all.

’Hip dips’ - yes! I’m assuming here, but that’s a very good description of my body shape. I’m apple shaped too, and though high waisted isn’t ideal, I prefer it to a lower rise where everything spills over the top.

YellowAndGreenToBeSeen · 17/10/2022 18:03

As a fellow Apple, with long legs and a short hip to waist measurement, I could not agree more.

I think they only flatter the extremely slender.

Georgyporky · 17/10/2022 18:22

The terminology is strange.
"High-waisted" seems to mean "sits on the waist" - the bit of the body that is indented.
Anything else is hipster.

Ariela · 17/10/2022 18:22

Low rise literally slip off me when I sit down. Then I get up and they're floating dangerously low. It would help of course if they had a waist that was narrower than the bum. Thank goodness for high rise.

Wibbly1008 · 17/10/2022 18:22

Ooh m&s….they do the ones you want.

Msloverlover · 17/10/2022 18:23

90s style 501s are back with the kids. In fact they are all wearing low slung wide leg/baggy jeans do maybe try Urban outfitters or similar? I have a long torso so love a high waist!

Tabbouleh · 17/10/2022 18:27

Am apple shaped with long legs and wear M and S Sienna or Lily when I do wear jeans. These days I do find jeans uncomfortable and go for stuff with a softer waist.

TheSausageKingofChicago · 17/10/2022 18:28

They always slide down on me and give me a droopy crotch. But low rise give me a muffin top. I’m not built for jeans, I don’t think.

lindyloo57 · 17/10/2022 18:35

I hate high rise too, I think I'm short waisted (not really sure) but high waisted jeans almost touch my bra.

YellowAndGreenToBeSeen · 17/10/2022 18:42

lindyloo57 · 17/10/2022 18:35

I hate high rise too, I think I'm short waisted (not really sure) but high waisted jeans almost touch my bra.

Me too. They sit over my ribs and nearly on my nipples fgs.